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Olive Harvest Journals: a Day in Silwad
The harvest in Silwad began with a tense walk on the morning of October 17th. Settlers were observed on the horizon, as solidarity activists traversed the valley towards the trees. Around thirty of us traveled in solidarity with Palestinian farmers, passing by an illegal Israeli settler outpost that had been constructed last year. We eventually arrived to the olive grove and immediately got into the harvest spirit. Little conversations and small hums filled the air as…
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Zaytoun 2025 updates: October 17
Today’s wrap-up: Ourif/Asira al-Qibliya, South NablusThe security coordinator of the Yitzhar settlement threatened and prevented harvesters from accessing their lands. Qabalan, South-East NablusArmed Israeli colonisers attacked and prevented land owners from reaching their lands in the Abu Sham’on area in the Aqraba valley. Three, including a child were injured and at least 3 cars were damaged. al-Mughayyer, East RamallahIsraeli colonisers grazed their goats in Palestinian-owned olive groves, damaging them by allowing the goats to feed on…
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Testimonies from the West Bank: Jordan Valley and the Olive Harvest
It’s difficult at times to keep track of the time here. The days pass fast and at the same time they are fulfilled with so many things to do from very early time in the morning. I have been a few days away from the Jordan Valley, supporting the olive harvest in different communities. Communities of resistance are many of them. Accessing the land is an act of standing before the oppressor. Two days ago, we…
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